JOB SUMMARY

As a key member of the Ground Engineering Flight (GEF) at RAF Coningsby, you will be employed with Mechanical Transport Maintenance Section (MTMS) here you will be conducting and supervising vehicle maintenance and fault finding on a wide and varied MT fleet at RAF Coningsby. Also once qualified you will also be carrying out Vehicle Inspections to DVSA standard. This includes recording all work on the current military operating system (JAMES).
This post advertised is 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The successful applicant will be employed within the Mechanical Transport Maintenance Section (MTMS) at RAF Coningsby. You will be employed within a team with 4 other civil service supervisors required to mentor junior tradespersons (qty 6 on a rotation basis) towards completion of their Engineering NVQ Level 3. This will be carried out whilst they complete routine maintenance, rectification and when required modifications on a varied HGV fleet comprising of Aircraft Refuelling Tankers, Aircraft Towing Tractors, Airfield Snow Clearing Equipment and MHE. Once suitably qualified you will also carry out Vehicle Inspections to DVSA standard across the MT fleet. On a rotating shift basis, there will be a requirement to be on call out of hours, to provide supervision, direction and guidance to the duty fitter (Weekdays 1700 – 0730, Weekends 24 Hrs a day on a 1 in 5 week rotation). Maintenance experience on current in service green fleet vehicles is highly desirable. A good knowledge of computing and how to locate and interpret Policy documents online is essential.

QUALIFICATIONS

City and Guild / NVQ Level 3 in Motor Vehicle Mechanics / Technologies is Essential.
Driving licence essential.
Cat C driving licence desirable.
5 years HGV Inspection/maintenance experience desirable.
Experience on using JAMES desirable.
ADR Licence desirable.

BENEFITS

Alongside your salary of £28,390, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,224 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
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NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Engineering